However, despite this, he still expressed his sincere admiration for the alchemy skills of Yaowang Valley and the concentration of the disciples. After all, he could not be so focused on one thing and devote his love and all his efforts to it.
Murong Jin had just come out of the alchemy room and was about to go somewhere else when he ran into Gu Qingze.
"Senior Murong, I don't remember you...liking taking walks so much." Gu Qingze's words carried a hint of sarcasm, as if he was trying to find a topic to break the silence.
Murong Jin saw that he had no topic to talk about and just picked one randomly, so he didn't respond directly. He just smiled faintly and said, "I didn't expect you to recover so quickly. Not bad."
Gu Qingze's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he said hesitantly, "Actually... I haven't fully recovered yet. His Excellency the Medicine King suggested... that I rest in Medicine King Valley for three months, saying that the environment here would be very beneficial to me, and he would even prescribe medicines based on my condition to assist with my treatment."
"However...if Senior Murong still needs me to do something...I can refuse His Excellency Medicine King..."
Gu Qingze suddenly changed the subject and said this in a low voice, while also observing Murong Jin's reaction.
The reason why he rushed to find Murong Jin when he woke up was because he was worried that Murong Jin would get impatient and vent his anger on him, which would make him suffer, so he came to comfort him.
But what he didn't expect was that Murong Jin agreed without hesitation: "No need, just listen to His Excellency the Medicine King."
"Although I do need you later, I don't want you to force yourself to go through with your injured body, so I'd better wait until you recover completely. I can still afford to wait for three months."
After Murong Jin finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you remember...what happened in the last trial?"
He was asking whether Gu Qingze, like him, had suffered temporary amnesia and forgetfulness due to the unbearable experience in the last trial.
Gu Qingze obviously didn't understand his deeper meaning and only answered the question superficially: "I remember the first half, but I can't remember the second half clearly because I relied entirely on perseverance."
Murong Jin wasn't sure if his situation was the same as hers, so she continued to ask, "So what happened to you during the trial? Tell me what you remember."
Gu Qingze seemed lost in his memories. After a moment, he said, "...It's nothing. I was just being chased by a bunch of weird monsters. I kept running for my life, and during that time, I encountered some things that needed to be deciphered."
"That's all." Murong Jin asked as he saw Gu Qingze suddenly stop talking.
"Well, that's about it. I really don't remember the second half very clearly."
Murong Jin was now completely certain that Gu Qingze was probably like him, suffering from temporary amnesia because the experience was too shocking. Or maybe he would never be able to remember it for the rest of his life. After all, it was not surprising that the brain would do anything to protect itself.
After Gu Qingze had fooled Murong Jin, he smiled and said, "Then Senior Murong, I'm going to go get some rest first. I don't have much energy after just waking up, so I get tired easily."
Murong Jin was still thinking and didn't continue to pay attention to him. He just nodded and said, "Go."
Gu Qingze finally breathed a sigh of relief after leaving Murong Jin. In fact... he lied, but this lie was mixed with truth, half true and half false, which made it easier to deceive Murong Jin.
He remembered everything that happened during the trial. The reason why he didn't tell Murong Jin was, first, he was not familiar with Murong Jin and there was no need to report everything to him. Second, and most importantly, it didn't want him to say it.
As for who it is?
Gu Qingze searched his sea of consciousness and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that the thing was still there. He had to admit that the little guy was quite good at hiding. Even the Medicine King couldn't detect it.
.........
When Gu Qingze returned along the same route, the Medicine King's complicated and puzzling expression when he woke up replayed in his mind.
His intuition told him that the Medicine King seemed to be hiding something, and seemed both reluctant to reveal it and deeply conflicted.
As his thoughts raced, Gu Qingze couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself, if Ling Xiao was by his side now... using Ling Xiao's abilities, he would be able to directly know what the Medicine King had deliberately concealed.
If Ling Xiao was by his side...that would be great.
Whenever he thought of Ling Xiao, he felt an inexplicable loneliness in his heart. It was a pain mixed with longing and helplessness, as if Ling Xiao's departure had torn an unhealable crack in his heart.
Ever since Ling Xiao left, Gu Qingze's world has lost some color, and every moment of loneliness seems like a long torture.
Especially since he was threatened by Murong Jin and had experienced many moments of hovering between life and death, his longing for her became even heavier.
In the last trial, when he was being chased by monsters and his life was hanging by a thread, the first thing that came to Gu Qingze's mind was... Ling Xiao's face. His warm and determined eyes dispelled the fear and despair around him.
However, this sudden comfort also made his heart ache even more, because that familiar smile could only echo in the depths of his memory.
He originally thought that he had long been accustomed to loneliness and could accept all changes in life calmly.
But Ling Xiao's departure made him realize that once some emotions take root in the heart, they can no longer be easily let go.
This heartache was like countless tiny needles, gently but continuously piercing his heart. Although it was not fatal, it made him feel unprecedented vulnerability and longing.
It is not like a sharp blade that instantly breaks down a person's defenses, but like a chronic poison, it silently penetrates into every inch of his skin, erodes his heart, and makes it difficult for him to let go.
Gu Qingze forced himself to pull himself out and stop indulging in it.
It's terrible... Ling Xiao definitely doesn't want him to be like this. Even if Ling Xiao is not around for the time being, he should live a good life. What's the point of crying like this?
Gu Qingze said this to himself in his heart. He took a deep breath again, trying to calm his surging emotions and let his mind gradually return to peace.
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